Of art and jewels

Agencies Published April 6, 2011
Christie's Islamic art specialist Sara Plumbly holds a safavid tinned-copper bowl from the second half of the 14th centry valued at ?400,000-?600,000 (US $650,000-$970,000).
Christie's Islamic art specialist Sara Plumbly holds a safavid tinned-copper bowl from the second half of the 14th centry valued at ?400,000-?600,000 (US $650,000-$970,000).
A Christie's employee displays a Rolex, an extremely fine, rare and important oversized steel split second chronograph wristwatch, estimated to fetch 600,000 to 1 million Swiss francs (458,400 to 764,000 euro or $646,220 to $1,078,000) .
A Christie's employee displays a Rolex, an extremely fine, rare and important oversized steel split second chronograph wristwatch, estimated to fetch 600,000 to 1 million Swiss francs (458,400 to 764,000 euro or $646,220 to $1,078,000) .
President of Christie's Europe Jussi Pylkkanen delivers a speech beside a painting named 'A Parisian Cafe', by artist Ilya Repin.
President of Christie's Europe Jussi Pylkkanen delivers a speech beside a painting named 'A Parisian Cafe', by artist Ilya Repin.
The engraved Persian names of Mughal Emperor Jahangir and his grandson Alamgir are pictured on a spinel.The spinel is part of an Imperial Mughal necklace with eleven baroque spinels, weighing 1,136.63 carats, three stone are engraved with the name of its owner. It is expected to sell between CHF 1,500,000 and 2,500,000 (US$ 1,500,000 and 2,500,000).
The engraved Persian names of Mughal Emperor Jahangir and his grandson Alamgir are pictured on a spinel.The spinel is part of an Imperial Mughal necklace with eleven baroque spinels, weighing 1,136.63 carats, three stone are engraved with the name of its owner. It is expected to sell between CHF 1,500,000 and 2,500,000 (US$ 1,500,000 and 2,500,000).
A Christie's member of staff displays an unmounted heart-shaped D colour, Internally Flawless, Type IIa diamond weighing 56.15 carats. The item is expected to sell between CHF 9,000,000 and 12,000,000 (US$ 9,000,000 and 12,000,000).
A Christie's member of staff displays an unmounted heart-shaped D colour, Internally Flawless, Type IIa diamond weighing 56.15 carats. The item is expected to sell between CHF 9,000,000 and 12,000,000 (US$ 9,000,000 and 12,000,000).
A Christie's employee holds a 17th-century silver and brass inlaid Bidri Ewer valued at ?8,000-?10,000 (US $13,000-16,000).
A Christie's employee holds a 17th-century silver and brass inlaid Bidri Ewer valued at ?8,000-?10,000 (US $13,000-16,000).
A woman looks at a painting by English artist Francis Bacon entitled 'Three Studies for Self Portrait'. The piece is expected to fetch between 25 to 35 million USD.
A woman looks at a painting by English artist Francis Bacon entitled 'Three Studies for Self Portrait'. The piece is expected to fetch between 25 to 35 million USD.
An Imperial Mughal spinel necklace with eleven polished baroque spinels of a total weight of 1,136.63 carats, with three of the spinels engraved with the name of its owner, the Mughal Emperor Jahangir, successor of Mughal Emperor Akbar the Great Akbar ,Shah Jahangir Shah 1018. The necklace is estimated to fetch 1,5 to 2,5 million Swiss franc (1.1 to 1.9 million euro or $1.6 to 2.6 million).
An Imperial Mughal spinel necklace with eleven polished baroque spinels of a total weight of 1,136.63 carats, with three of the spinels engraved with the name of its owner, the Mughal Emperor Jahangir, successor of Mughal Emperor Akbar the Great Akbar ,Shah Jahangir Shah 1018. The necklace is estimated to fetch 1,5 to 2,5 million Swiss franc (1.1 to 1.9 million euro or $1.6 to 2.6 million).

From crafts belonging to the Islamic and Indian world in London to a Francais Bacon painting in New York, here are some pictures from Christie's annual auction around the world. – Reuters photo

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Sarah Farrukh
Apr 06, 2011 02:08pm
Its Cool and Beautiful.... Like it...
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Andaleeb
Apr 06, 2011 03:09pm
rare and elegant : )
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